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1509. — Twigs erect, somewhat downy, brittle. — Wet places. 
Sh. IV. V. 
1“. S. ruffosa (Sm.); 1. elongate-lanceolate scarcely crenate 
greenish- white and rather silky beneath, stip. half cordate acute, 
caps, stalked lanceolate-subulate, j)edicel about as long as the 
gland, style moderate, stigmas linear broad undivided. — S. holo- 
sericea (llook.) not fVilld. — Wet places. Sh. IV. V. E. 
18. S. ferruginea (And.) ; 1. elongate-lanceolate undulatc- 
dcntieidate greenish-white and rather silky beneath, stip. half 
ovate or reniform, caps, stalked lanceolate-sidmlate, pedicel about 
as long as the gland, style elongate, stigmas linear-oblong undi- 
vided. — E. B. S. 2665. — Height 12 — 15 feet. Bushy. This and 
the 2 jireeeding are very closely allied and probably ought to be 
combined. The stipules ajipeai’ to be variable. — Wet jilaees. 
Sh. IV. V. E. S. 
vii. Caprem (Koch). Stam. 2. Anth. permanently yellow. 
Catkins bracteated at the base ; scales discoloured at the end. 
Stalks of the caps, at least twice as long as the gland. Trees 
shrubs with an exposed trunk. 
A. Cinerece Borr., Fries. 
No glands at the base of the stipules. Borr. 
19. S. acuminata (Sm.); 1. lanceolate-oblong pointed finely 
toothed glaucous and downy beneath, stip. half cordate, germen 
ovate tapering, style conspicuous, stigmas ovate undivided, buds 
downy. — E. B. 1434. Loud. 1464. — Height 25 — 30 feet. — Damp 
woods and hedges. Sh. or T. IV. 
20. S. cinerea (L.); 1. elliptic- or lanceolate-obovate pointed 
subserrate dovray beneath, sti]i. half cordate, germen lanceolate- 
subulate, style very short, stigmas simple or bifid, buds downy. — 
E. B. 1897. — Height 20 — 30 feet. — a. S. cinerea (Sm.) ; 1. ob- 
ovate-lanceolate rather thick somewhat rusty beneath, stip. half 
cordate acute, style very short thick. E. B. 1897. — /3. S. aqua- 
tica (Sm.) ; 1. obovate-elbptical thinner dovray and rather glau- 
cous beneath, stip. reniform, style obsolete. E. B. 143/. — y. 
S. oleifolia (Sm.); 1. obovate-lanceolate rather rigid downy and 
rather glaucous beneath, sti[). small rounded. E. B. 1402. — 
Very variable and I think these 3 form only 1 species. — Wet 
places. T. or Sh. HI. IV. Sallow. 
21. S. aurita (L.); 1. obovate repando-dentate recurvo-apicu- 
late wrinkled more or less downy above pubescent beneath, stip. 
roundish or reniform large stalked, germens lanceolate-subulate, 
style very short, stig. generally entire, buds glabrous or slightly 
dowmy. — E. B. 1487. — Height 3 — 4 feet. L. very rugged, mar- 
gins deflexed, point hooked. — Damp woods. Sh. IV. V. 
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